.wr't
JUST BLOOMED.
Omm Mari nK ?m fr-siered hat,
Ami WiowhW em ami iquiu mug,
Soiw nwrtk. a hiugh. stance
. Ami tn VirtCwwHiy nhff--Onme.
Marie. itw- .
Cnm talk-ins dnait. ttif Mairn. ud call
tvuiic .n rvwark thai tuunttH divine
U hbikt at jrnur nMttw'r'scaie
Aa mr wraps, uijr an! Uwiiae
Jtlmil Jur t kvt-f.
I know m why a foolish frl
SnouUI vm mi vwe- -u be bo hwJ
Jfor tav. wictuwt a rfimpNeuf mmiL
You an- a crwnin qiulecoowtaax,
A oil ooMMrhai rare
Lai me hut irate upon .tout eh.
Am) caub Uw fervor of your eye,
Ami not ihr ilirupie at your Up
"bw t dw-iaw ttuu 1 ttkall Ote
tutout your we:
Bcee UoUn Uthrop in The OesSury.
"Lord, h i death seize upon them, anu
j let them go down uui:k into hell." cjar
' uialed the p&jar, in fervent quotation of
lite psaum:.
"Amen." resjKinded Jameson between
fcis clraxhrd teeth, continuing his nnrni
tire. "It U a common apart wiih them
to cast apples anions the prwonent to art
them fighting. The wmr bed men. wlkwe
mind nr weakened by tlteir fcutTerius.
seem maddened at flight of tlie templing
fruit, and will .ut and tear each otn r,
with claws and teeth, like itamng. rav
enous l-easts. to gt posaeswin of it.
A FUGITIVE.
such ferocious cuci sry that it cut off lib
breath, made the world turn lilack be
fore kiui. ami seemed to paralyze !iim.
Before lie could uuike a movement of
elf defense or n sound, a man rolliil
into the boat upuu liiin, and seizing oiv
of his big holster pistols tliat lie had luii
bmiile liitu, disilt Mii h a lilow ukiu hu
tcmnir that he waa utiinued rod lay an
Mill an if dead.
When the oapU.io reeorered his stuses
he found hiiaivlf UmnJ hand and fiut
with the anch nt. Hia cantor had
steinied ihe niaW. The little ail,a
Lord, lei harains coula fall upon Miring .full with , favoriiiE out!iifl
tliem; lM thfiu he cast into the fire, into hreew. and the Klmre was lai ueiunu.
. . The next nioruing he was turned over to
deep pus. that uiey r not op again. . mai auil)oritie, M Se Loudou
Drose .o, in pamiiu asa prinonw
Mien are etu uow i nue oop. u , Jitiuivtsa wa, gded a, quite
aentriei eteuse therefor heinS found in i wteB(to ,ir,acpt.
theslishtM ImmcJiof dunp ne r.weniere.1 the wrrim. and f-l.t
' Oe UIIU ine WK-lieu: uwiau wiui i" ...!., ..,,,11 l.a-,,,1 rtf tliM u-nr ivi All.
with him. for the reward of his hands
ahnll tie giren liinL"
Slistrean Surdaiu's cheeks were rery
pale, and her eyes hlaxed with indigna
tion Caen 01 tne exmeu parson acnp
Comely UiAresa Sally Suydam sat on
alow bench bennuli (lie apple tree in
bar hTMb Tun) klwllinir wm Delicate
fr. Uu. imn-miit hlnwonia orep. tural ouotiititins were expresiiveof her
head dropped upon ber; the blue bird, sentiments, but site did not open her lips
perched upon the hollow stump hard by, nntil he uttered, as a prayer:
sang to her a song of spring and sun- "Lord, root them out of the land of the
ahine: the fresh morning breeze, that liviiur. pity them not. nor spare, nor hare
made ripples all across the golden sur- mercy, but destroy them utterly."
iaoeof I'lushing hoy to mark its prog- i Then she very earnestly ejaculated.
Mn.u rr. lift ranwuiiu'lv thtk wft ' " A llieii!"
brown curls on hertnuulea. Before her, ! AH tiM day Robert Jameson lay in j
n an upturned pail. resti a gaunt old "-- -
man. with white hair, and long, bony Suydam. luawe, rcsung. aleepmg and
nncera that were interlocked orer his rapidly resainias his strength, while she
InohbT knee. i watched over Iib safety and fed him.
Indeed." spokeMintress Surdam, con-' Parson Ellis went away. Before tak
linuing her conversation, "it is hard K " derture, he told the fugitive:
that Abnersliould be so long awav from! "1 am over here on a mission in winch
his borne and in peril of his life, but he : ' swill that I shall lay down
-.u k. , a,.. k.id. i my Ufe, and. uideed, thej chance tat it
at bis wife's apron string when hiscoun- j E" ln! .,BnllJl fn b-T
ner Suydaai's contpauy, J. IL Con-
liclU iu t rank Leslie.
trr has need of him. And. of a truth, j tlmt is moored in tlie bay near
nt ninin I u.ould veioic. the mouth of tins creek. If I come off
dailv that he is still ah re and at liberty.
J thick 1 would rather hear that he ha j
fallen on the field than that be was a
prisoner in the cruel hands of the Brit
ish "In that Jersey prison ship. Verily,
it is wondrous that men endure to live
in thai hell upon earth if the half that
is told of it be true."
"The hair of its horrors hath not been
alive i shall easily find another boat.
This one you had better take, and. as
soon as the moon has set to-night, sail
for New London, where yon wiil be safe.
Go not before, lest yon be overhauled on
the sound and recaptured."
"I w ill never be taken alive," answered
Bohert, firmly.
"You are a brave man, and I do not
doubt your intent, but we are all in the
Hotr a Ctrl rtrnhbed Bar Brother.
A fanny thins happened on Chestnut street
the other day. A handsomely unwed young
laily was walidas alonz rather hnrriedlr In.
low Tenth street Through tbeooil of hair
on toe baea of her head was mralewtv
thru a very pretty miniature dagger, made
of aiiver, oae of the present fashions of the
sex iiclund tin latly walked a Tmuiz man
wnra ryes resiea upon tns dagger Irom time
to time. As they approached Kinth street
man stepped quickly up and drew
the da-cr tram the lady's hair. Bhedidnot
notice it, but a policeman did, and his
brawny hand cams down upon the young
tours shoulder just as be was putting the
dapper in ins pocjcel
"Oh, it's all right," said ha, ."She's my
ilVKS OF. THE SHAKERS.
. A NEW MOTOR WANTED.
asMthl.it the World is Veiling r,
STEADY HABITS BRINiS TO THEM- .,,;klrf1MWInoeotalu.
LONGEVITY AND HAPPINESS. iy expectint and waiting for it. What it
will he no mnn can tell, but just now it looks
I as thoroh electricity was destined to sup-
aa. U'i l'llwi i Kio-1 ..w iu many of the mechanical pro.
SMnU at MOVirt 1'lnora I. America,
A Visit 1 Oi fit the ooimnaltles.
Ktiin Qneer 4'unlam.
8itUHtxl In the beautiful valley of the Con
necticut, about liiO miles from New York, SI
a comniunitr of pplr known by the name of
"Shakers." The wml name is "Believers,"
but tram their peculiar manner of worsiiip
the common or outside people "dubbed"
them "Sliakers." Their lender as Ann Lee,
born in Manchester, England, to the seven
teen hundreds, woo, with ber husband and
cesKS, or at least to be used in the distribu
tion and applicatioa of power furnished by
steam generated in groat quantities and eco
nomically at cnntral point, or by waterfalls
or the tides of the sea. Electrio motors have
already bean ho perfected as to demonstrate
not only (lie saw with which the power pro
duced by a dyuamo may be dsftrtbuted, but
its adaptability to almost every purpose tor
which power is required.
Nearly thirty street railways are already
operated by electric motors of various kinds,
and succewtful experiments are making here
and elsewhere with electric locomotives. In
..j.ir- ii hot . 1 hand of God. If you reach New London
tinct naoe from theclumpof lilac bushes safely give the boat in charge of Eteneserr
behind Miel-essSuydam. Thegooddame Huhlen. whom you will easily find. And
cave a little jump and aa exclamation aow- farewell.
it alarm, whiie the gaunt man sprang Robert feared to remain in the house
lo h feet Peering in the direction of rpn "7 party of
the voice, they saw under the bushes.
. vhwe to the ground, the haggard, yellow
face of a man with great, wild eyes and
tangled hair and beard.
"Una are you. and what want you
fcerer demanded Mistress Suydam,
stoutly. ..
"Eiibert Jameoon; a fugitive from the
Jersey paison ship am I. and sore in need
of ait that man may need to live." ,
t --Come forth, man; come forth. Tou
ahull need no longer here," responded
the old man. earnestly, going toward
faun.
"Bark back!- Keep your distance,
man! There in death in my garments
the reason of the prison fever. Stand
alouf: but 1 pray you by some food j
where i may get it without coming
muiKU you."
While he spoke ilwtrese Snydam re
Herted. and when be had ceased, quickly
ook the ordering of affairs in her hands.
Giving to the 'old man who was none
other than the patriot parson Egbert
Elis a su'-t of her soldier husband's
clothing. c instructed him to see that
the fugLi- e. after casting away his in
fecvd garments, bathed in the creek at
the foot of the garden, and then put on
the clein raiment, by which time she
would have good breakfast ready for
him mi. I with the clothing she sent
generous glassof rum to keep bint warm
in hu hatlu
When Jameson's hunger had been ap
neased. he tad his story:
"1 was taken prisoner through the run
ning down of the boat I was in on the
Butbion, and was put aooara uie prison
ship three months aga The night be
fore last I sprang overboard, being will-
. ing rather to die than live longer there;
out coming ashore a little below the tide
mill. I managed to make my way into
the country, and since then, hiding when
I could, and running when J dared, I
have Bed thus far, eating nothing until
now. How anxiously 1 listened to your
speech, to learn if ye were friends or
- foes!" ' ' '
"Is life on the prison ship indeed so
terrible as men say T asked Mistress Suy
dam. "Only the dead have learned all its
horrors, but the living there know
.enough to madden them. Twelve hun
dred men are crowded in A space thai
would not suffice for the healthful keep
ing of one-fourth so many. They an
scantily fed upon tainted meat and ver
min infested bread, so that violent and
fatal disorders are rife among them.
The dreaded fever hath broken out, and
o rages that at times as many as two
hundred die of it in a night Through
sheer malignity the British officers re
1 uae water even, to those parched with
the fever, and find sport in seeing their
burning thirst drive them boo. mtee
X m the inkr darkness of the lower guu
' V " -k. where they are confined at night.
tling cry isiieard, 'Look to your
. " Tne here hath gone mad and ha
Ve.' And the madman, tmow-
' 1 he does, slashes right and
" ".veonon. until in self de-
' kill lum and all that in
1 that much amuses the
the British dragoons, who, as he was in
formed, were continually scouring the
bland. Near nightfall ilistress Suydam
came rushing down to hira from the up
per window where she had wing been
"I'll ask ber," replied the officer, and he
hurried after the lady, the young man with
nun. Having overtaken her, the youth ex
plained the matter, and asked his sister to
tell the oQcer what a stupid mistake he had
made. Tje lady appeared for a moment to
be a little bewddered; than, in a freezing
tone, she said: "Idooot know him, officer;
arrest him "
The dagger having been returned to her,
she walked quickly down the street, walks
the officer conducted the young man by way
of Sanson! struct to the station. An hour
later he was released, when there was a big
laugh all around at the neat maimer in
which the eater had turned the joke on the
brother, in which lanru, however, the
brother did not join. Philadelphia Times.
brother and a lew followers, eommenred to I several manufacturing centers electric power
hold their meetings peculiar to uietrreligimis i h supplied for driving pruning presses and
bulief-thsl is. of the "ceiil.it hie" being the " machinery, and wherever it his been
onlv true wsv ; lit this not suiting the o- j introduced It hus been popular, the principal
pie," she wss arrested and thrown Into prison, objection being its cart, And even that oh
There then appeared tn ber In visions lues-! Steele to its general uwwill no doubt event
sages from alove, telling her to take w,th ! aUy he overcome. The steam engine, la its
bar her follower and come lo America and ! infancy, wis a crude machine, wsung .11
spread the new gospel Hue was release.!, j but a very nnsll portion of the power geaer
and with her followers, eijht in all, arrived i ated: but s Uirhs. invented a "cut off," and
m America in la Her persecution was I other tasealous men devised Improvemenls
not stopped after leaving the old country, j hi "odors snd the means of utilising fuel.
A storm arose on the sea, and ths captain i "d weave the pariected steam engine of
was hslf inclined to throw them all over- i today.
board, but only through the pravers of Bo, tee, whan the electric lamp was first
Mother Ann were they saved Her husband socceaifully lighted, the cost of supplying It
left brr hers in this country, and she and ner "h an electric current was so great that lU
few followers suited on their mission, Her ( pnpulsr n was said to be out of ths ques
peiwcutiou hero was terrible, as she made a ! " BM improvemenls were mads in dyna
nuniber of eonversiuns to the new faith and and economies in operating than were
got nianr l.ulowers. Mother Ann was a ' inboCaced, uiitd electrio lamia today corn
greet medium, and at "Siskmiia," now pete successfully with gas lights, not only la
.. .... . ,.- .1.. ,l..,....i 11..-
watervleit, M. Y.. where the Dual settlement m"""' iui
was made, she is buried. These people claim also u the cost st which they are fnr
fty years' advance cf the Rochester . nished. The electric motor, which already
kn-kers. belter known ss the Koa nMers. i admitted to ptweas many advantsgea over
We arrived at the office of the camp, ' the direct ua of steam power, will next be
whore we were met bv twoof the Hstere, and "cle as cheap as the latter, but whethsr it at
were invited into ths sitting room. We neue motor oi ue rn jire or nut.
were invited to dinner, which evuiplised
phua but well conked fare.
KI1-,L ur ivuiTHiii. i fmmm.
After dinner, by tbe aid of a guide, we in- ! .v. tntn. wbu is sot too modest to
apecieil ttm brothers' and sisters' rooms, the ta nm, m h,a pleassnt evsmaf at
meeting, reading and dining rooms, which Amrtj, 'fan
are complete with ail the mcdera improve-1 Bttty-DiiliiiMful, mamras. Ererrthiajt
meata-hot and cold water, baths, etc. V. e ' w aioasaot, and Mr. foatletiiwuu said
wematrack with tbe ueatnea. of everything. , asa picture.
In each room hangs the broom, duster and , g other Vu. ana aot tostao to Isttarsrs,
dust paa. The walla were as white as snow,
and the fioors were ptlhed like s looking j K, ' umngntfjiirH-l know It asit
ghua Laariug that, w. visited tbe barns, I mmU,i uim dear, how shall 1 know
and there we saw one of the finest and larg- tu,, Satu, U.M I uw o Uwwt-Usrpar
Am OH atosawatttssa.
There is nothing to tedious, so aggravat
ing to the sailer as a dead calm. Drift,
drift, drift, day after day, tbe great burning
sun overhead reflected on the watere until
the eye becomes wearied with the eternal
brightnaaa. The sailors go about then- work
listlessly. Rot so the officer of the deck.
Be does not head the heat nor the stream of
perspiration pouring down his face. He
sitting, watching that she might note the, paces the poop with a quiet, nervous tread,
approach of an enemy far off. I wttBS ,or Tas he is scanning
'"ThedragcKm., are cmingr she cril j h--?-M--;j end
www- tl , m ThisiaanokUoWbaUafof Uw tailor. Thii
A dozen of them wnre coming down t- ' i , .u.
the roaa at an eaT, wringing trot, with . pnti. rf the godc It probablj had ita
Capt TUerton at their head. Of course
the fugitive unarmed that tuey were m
pursuit of him. but they were not. He
on-na in the impatienof tbe taariner. who.
white his Teasel lay boclnrwi, rememhered
wita regret tlie boarn mo&DUig; and aariek'
was euppoBMi to have been drowned and j tag ami whinUiog of the wind and inrolun
... .,vr .1 cWL-u mimhon-if wl.inh I torily tried to imitate it. And thii acnMei-
sava'creaturee were attracted to the! jf. trenbened by the dutfacto the
vicinitvof the nriwm shin by the prey
tliat watt eiiirtT Uwaed to them or that
voluntarily leaped overboard. The ura-
gfxms iiad quue another objeut than hit ;
capture in Uifir coming. But he thought
only of fight.
lie ranwiXtlydownuieiMwtfcrwcn
inK bol'w the tine of tank praaa that mar
ginod h hanks, until be reached the bay
where he ptynged in and disappeared,
IJay wan coded by tlii time, but tlie ear
ly riding inooo gave ao 'leur a lipht that
he did not dare to attempt reaching the
uanion's boat, though it was only four ut
five rods front where he took to the
water. A couple of the dragoons rode
tekurely down tlie bay, and there sat
upon tlieir horses, chatting. They were
dittcwsdiig the catching of spies who were
supposed to land there from the Connec
ticut or IN'ew York shore. Presently Capt
Tiieston, with four more men, joinec
tliem. Ther had stopped to search fot
rebels in Mistress Kuydam's bouse. Tit a
captain had a plan.
"It is useless." he said, "for us to at
tempt tlie capture, upon the water, of
those Yankee spies, who hare eyes like
hawks, by day and owls by iiiht, and
could see us long before we could see
them. We must let them land. As l
winstling. Tbe sailor does nut whistle
"Annie Lanric " or any other popular sonc.
It is a series of abort and long soonds, now
Lih, now low, like those produced by tbe
wind Mowing m its might tbruugb tberopat
saidriESuig. Ban Fraucisco Alts
alone can fc U. Frank Leahc'i
est Bfinls of JfTser cattte that eookl bs
brnarrat toctrtber, all of a hich wco rcvuv
temd, as uoor but f all brvd can be. We next
Ttaited lb dairy, whrra tne bright pans, the
patent enmmrit and irfaurus were admired.
We vmufltf tbe boya' and prta" wtwlukhofis,
toeiiBtenrajDmrtfasul the oarpenter shop.
After a litxle mat we atma a tnunp through
the ort siardu, eonawttng of peara, appka.
plum. i almcat every known kind. On a
little knoll on the aid of the orcbard the
wnietory, tbe httlit white Mowe with the
name, ar aud date of kmtb itwtTibtd on
titeiiL Very few died Wsirr fiu, tbe maxi
mtua bring ftl, a pretty Rood ahowuig that
tlwy are not very stiort hved.
As night drew nu, feeung tired, ws were
shown to our rounw; tbe aUiOeri tink care of
our female friends, while a brother did tbe
bouora fr ua, Aeeorduig to the rola, no
one brother and aiAer can walk, talk, nde or
work toaithf r, airti vutitora m-faoatay ever
nitrht, be th?r married or not, nraat ootne
mider tlie aaute bead as regnrdK tbe sleepiiig
pert, it wan our privilege to stay over Han
ds)'. We bimkfatiti-d on the puuza. and
were invited in atttud a
Tonug iwopb.
M WM4aa .
Kill W I l., XxKfi M
""nastveJii! lsf-'-Vall'
mmm
imm mm
-3T
Hail Bor-1 drniaa tlem ptkrlar gaafis
frum d' KHif west! j udgfc
Eiisene neltfa WatehM.
I went fotnmr in Wmmiwui bwt Aitcwit.
In the nvwtiDg houae wereerraiiced on one ' and farful that nann might befall my cold
side, in their wiow white cape and stiTBicbt watch if I too. tt with me, 1 bought a Y ater-
Boyfns Cissra ts Boaaia.
To get a cigar anywhere in Boast yen
nra.' buy a whole box It f requcntly hap
pens, however, that the whole box contains
but one cigar. Boxes are never broken, and
the purchaser con make examination vt the
wued only through the gbus cover. Ton
cannot tell till you buy and are permitted to
break the seal just what tbe article ia.
Every box of cigars or cigarettes has a gloat
bd or cover, simI ytm can we the article you
pm-chasB, bat you cannot feel or raett n.
Generally when you ask for a cigar a large
box is handed to you. This has a cover of
gin ao hu-ge that yon can see well what the
article is. When you have selected the
quality desired from a number of boxes kid
out fur rnhpection, you make known how
Lmcny yon tteeire, and the dealer the to6ac
lahncaivr gives you m uox euniiumg ue
exact number. Thus boxes of one. two,
three, five, bix, etc, are mtuie of every qual
ity. Must of tbe cigars are very bed tbe
doniemic manufacture gvmsfally intoierable
and the itrice is hijrn.
. Tbn miNie of cuanhng agninst evasions of
the high taxes on cigars hus been followed a
dranpHnd white Bboaider caps, the sistere:
on tbe oppoxite, the bnttbers tn tbe same
order. A hymn is rang and after a few re
marks by the elder or eidreae butti aides form
by twos and march arout d the room, singing
at tbe same tints. At the regular march tbe
elbows are placed at tbe aid; the bands,
with paltntturued upward, keep tune in tbe
marching. In the stow march tbe bands are
dropped at tbe side, with aswingtng motion,
the body ahghLly beudrng forward. They
thus inarched, counter marched circles and
half circles with tbe precisian of a "crack"
iinienL After the nHftrimg I'luaed each side
filed out to their respective rootus. At tbe
meet rug in tbe evening at Merck, there wls
no marching, but singing, speaking and read
ing.
TXBT IKDCVTBIOU
The Bbakem are a very industrious people.
They arise at 4 :-il ia the SBormng, except in
November, Uecemtier and Jauuary, wben
they arise at 5. Tbe lmbers who attend
tk& milking are on hand at the barn by 5 or
before, and tbe milk is delivered at the dairy
before &UtO. Tbe churning is also done at
that time. Tbe sinters have the tabhiespt
v,o-as cUer. uivht than nv of Too at T loor time. It crew out of the propowtjon
night, I will conceai mvself 'in the boat! laid down by Ivan the Tewtble, Fetor the
; i;,f miv iHnM-mn. whebukl that ail Kua-
and watch for tliem. lou wis uiae in
yonder clump of woods. When the)
land 1 will signal to you by imitating
tlie plover's cry, which way to dash to
fall upon them once for this way, twice
for that audat the same moment wm
seize their boat to cut off their retreat."
So it was arranged. One of the dra
goons waded out to the parson's little
saiJ boat and drew her in so that the cap
tain could step aboard dry shod, after
which be moored her out again. Then
the dragoons went away into the woods.
and the captain lay down in the boat U
watch and wait for events, invents were
rapidly approaching him that he bad no
concerftion of.
A big, floating tmncn oi teoge grass
drifted out from near tbe shore towaru
the boat, slowly approaching it closer
and closer. At length it seemed to lodge
against tbe boat. The captain did not
notice it. He was looking in tbe oppo
site direction. Noiselessly head rose
out of tlie water behind him tbe head
of Robert Jameson close by the bunch
of floating grass. Tlie next moment a
long arm reached over tbe low side of
the boat, and a powenui nana nppeu
tbe captain's throat gripped it with
bury watch for rial and wore it Ons day
I dropped It m the bottom of the bust and It
earn all apart, with a aoorenon of terrify
ing ref orta 1 never before saw ao symmet
rical a cue of hutantaneuae and eomplece
dnsolution. The Isrger intestine spread all
over the bottom of ths bos and curled ap
over tbe starboard side. As it lay qui Taring
and groaning there, 1 hoeied for a aaoment
tbst I had shipped a monster eel or some
other kind of murine reptile. 1 towed the
debris ashore and showed il tea doctor from
Racine Dr. Davu, a scientific aoaa of pro
found reeearchi, and he has aiaored aw, af lr
critical examination and asadyais, that the
Intestine of tbe Wawrlniry watch efcarly re
sembled the human bowels, being provided
with a ascuin, a colon, a iiigmuid lexers and
all tnat sort of thing.
Botoe yearn &pv 1 iiad a greet deal of oak
fun with a watch of myodeviing. I bad
Giles Bros., of thta city, put a stiff siring into
a large, nouow,ailver watch easa Whenever
1 turned tha stem the spring would make a '
noise loud enough to be heard thirty feet
away. 1 used to wind op this awful thing
between acts at the theatres, awl people
and breakfast is ready at e, dinner at la ; dered what kind of a watch it was. Oo-
Oreat and other czars, whe held that ail Rus
sians were thieves and should be watched.
I have heard a itussian proverb which de
clares that "Oar rlavior would rob also if
His hands were not pierced." The guard
kept ovit the sale of tobacco is extremely
ctaea Inle nearly everyuouy mioses, very
few chew, and chewing tobacco la rarely
found on sale. llosoow Cor. Kew Orleans
Tunes-llemoenUv
la. Cuofc the KlyaM.
It appears that amid the incessant changes
which have utkeu place in the personnel of
the French Third republic, there is one dis
tinguished personage who manages to bold
his post, rresiueuts may come ad go, min
istries may ri and fall, but the chef of the
Elysee palace remains to consuls all parties
with his good cheer. Tbe family name of
this unportaut f unclkmary is a kitchen secret,
which may vane dhy bedivulged. At present
be is known only as "Le Bel Alfred," and the
rival of tiainiietta famous "Trompette."
His salary Is liied at 12,tM franca a year,
and be is allowed to make perquisites. Under
M. Orevy be was not able to "fetre dansor
l'anssdu panier'mucb, owing to the sim
plicity of the ex-prssideiit's table, but he
hopes to make up for lost time tinder the new
rmndeuL "Le Bel Alfred'' has reminded M.
Cornet, it is said, that tbe way to most peo
ple's hearts is duwa their throats. Fail Hall
Ifoieue.
and nipper at 6. The meals are all eaten in
aueoue. The brothers nod sisters kneel in
silent prayer before and alter meats. After
this ui over each brother or sister knuwa
what his or ber duties are. and gets ready
for t.e day's work. Each does an equal
share, and in unison, which makes it easier.
Mother Ann's motto was "Hands to work
and hearts t Uod." They are makers of
numerous kinds of patent medicines.
There is a saw mill, carpenter shop, broom
factory, preserve end pickle factory and
steam evafwrator fur apples, corn dryer,
from whence wgot .tlie busker sweet corn.
In case any of the brothers or sisters are
taken sick tlie best of care is taken of them,
and if they should die tbey are placed ia a
plain eumn covered with white, an emblem
of purity and the simplicity of their Keys,
Tbe body is placed In tne vestibule or the
meeting house, while tbe brothers and sisters
speak and sing appropriate hymns, aller
which the body si token to toe cemetery aca
consigned to tbe earth.
The Bhakers do not mingle with polities or
anything peculiar to the outside world, any
more than selling the products of the farms
and oroharda About t.ohDacrea are worked
at this place. Their principal markets are
Bpfingfieid, Mass., and Hartford, Conn.
borne years ago they made cider, but hav.
given thalup. Aeicherdotheymisetoliaoco,
oasionaily 1 would let the watch drop oa ths
floor; then would pick It up nonchalantly
and vesnme winding it. Eventually I gars
the device te Henry E. Dixey, the actor.
Just before going to bed at night is thathns
I wind my watch, and it is a duty I never
forget or neglect. My watch gains five min
utes every two days, so upon every second
day 1 set it beck lire minutes, thereby cheat
ing the jeweler, itisuring forrert time, and
preserving my watcb irom oaieiul tuitering.
My 10-year-okl boy has a Water bury watch,
which he wears proudly. Very often when 1
some home St night I find a note tram him
pinned to my pillow: "Dear Paps: Pleas
wind my wach for me I am te tirrod,
Jeweler.' Weekly.
BeUllatlea Denaodd.
Paterfamilias PiiV my boy buy this what
tie of yon or did you give it to himt
Clothing Dealer 1 gave it to him, afr.
Paterfamilias As an adrsniaenwot, I
oppose! In order to increase your trade!
Clothing Dealer cb awfully) Yes sir.
Paterfamilias Very well. 1 shall aaver
trad, with yon agaia -Lowell Closes.
According to a paddock rumor Jockey
and v brother can use it until he is over 0 j -rrrison ' tow o oner again,
years of age. Tbe regularity of their habit He has found a partner, and will pnr
no doubt leads them to such long lives. chase a string of biifh-elass horses H.
ThesettlenientsareattbefollowingplacS!K. Bmith, a wealthy man of Brooklyn j
Lebanon, S. Y.t Enfield. Coun.; Hancock, " the partner's name. Garrison will
Msaa; Alfred, Ma: Canterbury, H. a, and ' manage the elable, making entries and
Uutou. K.I. Kew York Press. looking alter the businew end generally.